The Guitar Heads this afternoon in Kinross. Lead singer not available so I think we got a more “bluesy” set than normal. Sounded pretty good to me though!

An uninspiring photo at the end of an uninspiring game, but a solid 2-0 victory for Thistle at Forfar today. Lovely lunch on the way at the Antique Centre, Abernyte. Only disappointment of the day; the birdies had all sold out by the time we got to Forfar. Was not popular when I got home!

Weather in November has been so sh1t here in Scotland. My last four games of golf all cancelled due to waterlogged course, or frozen greens! My local club are saying that this month is the fifth wettest since they records started over fifteen years ago. 🤬😤

Well, it’s a funny old game. Start of last season, we appeared to have a great squad, lots of depth, with a club legend managing the team. This year the squad looked weak, our top goal scorer had left and the new manager was not highly regarded. And we’ve just gone joint top of the league! #PTFC

Absolutely Baltic tonight at Firhill as Thistle take on Dunfermline. A win takes us into a tie for first, but I fear the game on Saturday took a lot out of the players. Time will tell…..

Amy Mcdonald tonight at City Halls, Newcastle. Great performance and a great atmosphere; mind you, felt like about half the audience were Scottish! Shout out too for the support act, Better Joy. She was superb, definitely one to watch.

Huge game at Firhill today, top of the table clash. Going two up top, sounds good but a bit worried about the midfield. C’mon Thistle!

The Last Dinner Party at Barrowlands in Glasgow last night. High energy! And I’m sure they have many prog rock influences, albeit not many in the audience would know what prog is!

Back at Silloth today for a glorious day of winter sun. Golf poor but I did manage two birdie twos, including the fiendishly tricky ninth…….

Rather splendid sunset over Lake Windermere last night…….

Not the best weather but The Lakes still looking great!

Challenging day at beautiful Silloth GC yesterday. Very strong wind but battled to about 12 over par. Basically couldn’t reach a single hole in regulation on the back nine 😱 May well be back here on Monday after our weekend in The Lakes. 🤞

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Focus, at Backstage@GreenHotel, Kinross. With apologies for the bald headed gentleman sitting in front of me!

Dreich day yesterday at the start of the round at Leven Links, but fortunately it improved as the day went on. Before and after photos! Cracking score, 3 over par. And managed to half our match after being two down with three to play. 💪

Beth Nielsen Chapman tonight, at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. An old favourite here……

Some beautiful autumnal colours this morning at Dullatur GC. Winter mats as well though, unfortunately!

Bright and sunny at Firhill today……with horrific showers lurking! C’mon The Jags!

I’m not a huge movie fan, I far prefer live music. But I can’t recommend the new film “I Swear” highly enough. There’s not many films that can make you laugh out loud, but also have tears streaming down your face. It’s released in the UK now, other regions to follow. Go see it!

Australian Pink Floyd tonight at The Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Seriously impressive!

The Queen & The Soldier, my favourite Suzanne Vega song, performed tonight at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Very enjoyable gig, and Thistle won too!!

When two passions collide! Off to see Suzanne Vega tonight, but a Thistle game has been rearranged so they are playing (about two miles away) at the same time! Disaster. And even worse, I have the same problem coming up on Saturday too 😱🤬 🤟🎶🎸 v’s ⚽️🥅🏟️

Great 1-0 win for The Jags yesterday, hard fought and maybe a touch fortunate. Josh Clark made a couple of saves early on, without those, it could have been a different game. What a fantastic team goal though! From the right back area, thro midfield and left wing, then a glorious volleyed finish!

Loving the new album from The Last Dinner Party. But why does no one ever class them as Prog? All the elements are there! Looking forward to seeing them again next month.

A little bit of King Arthur from Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble tonight in Glasgow. Even at the ripe old age of 76, Rick has still got it!

Beautiful day al Leven Links yesterday. Best round in many weeks, seven over par. But three over after fifteen!! 🤬

Forgot to post last week from my first Thistle game in a few weeks 🙄 Down to a sun bathed Cappielow Park today, always a tough game down here against Morton. 🤞for a decent result (hopefully a wee win!).

Great to be back at The Troff in Leven today, it’s been too long! #fruitscone

Another great gig last night at Backstage@Green Hotel, Kinross; Fairport Convention. Four great musicians, lovely harmonies, and the perfect sound mix meant you could hear each instrument perfectly. Good to get my good friend @kpw1453.bsky.social along to his first gig in Kinross.

First gig in my Autumn/Winter program (which, I’m pleased to report, is extensive). 😀 Karnataka, at Backstage@GreenHotel, Kinross. Great gig from a great band in a great venue. All is good with the world tonight! 🎶🎸🎵🎹🎼🎤

Hacienda Riquelme yesterday, very tough course, but great fun. Lots of bunkers and a good amount of water too. My best round of the week, 8 over par. Managed to drag myself into joint third place in our competition (out of eight).

El Valle Golf Course today. A good bit easier than yesterday’s course, and my game improving a bit, so 33 stableford points. Should have been more, but at least moving in the right direction!

La Ramblas GC today; beautiful, hilly course but a bit bonkers with lots of sharp doglegs, big carries, and huge drop offs. Apparently “Ramblas” means ravines in Spanish!! Another 26 stableford points today, not good. 😢

Very lucky to be in Spain this week golfing with mates, after my recent holiday with Mrs B. Played Las Colinas today, lovely course, terrible performance by yours truly. Managed to scramble to 26 stableford points. 😳 Best 3scores out of 4, so fingers crossed for improvement as week goes on!

Great couple of days in Vancouver. Stars of the aquarium yesterday were definitely the sea otters and the sea lions. Today, a visit to the wonderful Granville Island market, then a long walk along the sea wall. Heading home tomorrow 😢

Went to see Vancouver Whitecaps tonight. 7-0 victory over Philadelphia Union! Unfortunately Ryan Gauld is injured at the moment, but Thomas Muller bagged a hat-trick on his birthday.

And today we visited the beautiful Butchart Gardens. Expectations were high, but they were exceeded by a country mile! Simply the most stunning gardens I have ever seen.

And today we visited the wonderful Butchart Gardens. Expectations were high, but they were exceeded by a country mile. Simply stunning gardens, the most beautiful I have ever seen.

Yesterday we messed around in beautiful Victoria, the capital of BC.

Fallen behind with my posts 🙄 On Tuesday we had a lot of fun at the Malahat Skywalk; great views, amazing structure, brilliant wooden sculptures and a fun slide! #MalahatSkywalk

Today we ran into some elk…….

Whale watching today. Didn’t plan to take any photos as I only have my phone camera now, but the orcas swam right up to our boat! Also, our flotation suits caused much hilarity!

Finally succumbed and went for a blueberry scone yesterday. Given that it was on a BS Ferry, I have to say, it was remarkably tasty. Expectations were low as it was pre-wrapped, but it was bloody delicious!!

As we have been travelling around The Rockies we’ve revisited Neil Young’s back catalogue. What an outstanding body of music it is too! Outside the obvious albums, my favourite is “Old Ways”. “Out on the trans Canada highway there was a girl hitchhiking with a dog” youtu.be/rShbTzcRwm8?...

So I’ve been trying very hard not to eat cake and/or scone this holiday. However I succumbed this morning and chose these bobby dazzlers for brunch. Amazing, and much larger than the photo suggests!! Hot off the griddle too. 😋 Well done to Historic Hat Creek Ranch.

All about the waterfalls today in Wells Gray Provincial Park, near Clearwater. Triple Decker Falls; Spahats Creek Falls; Helmcken Falls. All beautiful in the glorious weather.

A mountain and two waterfalls today! Mount Robson (the highest peak in The Rockies); The Overlander Falls; Rearguard Falls. All beautiful. #MountRobsonProvincialPark

Today we took a boat trip on Maligne Lake, and stopped off at Spirit Island. Absolutely beautiful. Also bumped into an elk this morning near Jasper, and saw a moose 🫎 on our travels. Another cracking day. #JasperNationalPark

Made it to Jasper, lovely little town recovering from devastating wildfires last year. Very excited to enjoy bannocks for my starter tonight. Brought over from Scotland many years ago by fur traders, the recipe was picked up by the indigenous population and adapted to local ingredients. Delicious!

So today was dominated by our visit to Columbia Icefield & The Skywalk. Great fun, walking on the ice in glorious weather!

Oh my goodness. We’ve been on the Icefields Parkway today, and the scenery is just stunning. Every day since we arrived, there seems to be an even more magnificent view around the next corner. #alberta #canada